Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to items typically worn by a
worker to provide protection from recognized hazards. Depending on the job
task to be performed, PPE for the electric power industry generally includes
safety glasses, face shields, hard hats, safety shoes, insulating (rubber)
gloves with leather protectors, insulating sleeves, and flame-resistant (FR)
clothing. Additional PPE, such as fall protection equipment, respirators,
chemical-resistant or cut-resistant gloves, and chaps, may be required,
depending on the results of the hazard assessment required under 1910.132 or on
additional "269" requirements (for example, when working with brush chippers,
chain saws, or stump cutters).

In addition to PPE, electric power workers often use Insulating Protective
Equipment (IPE), such as line hoses, rubber hoods, rubber blankets, and
insulating live-line tools (for example, hotsticks, switchsticks, or shotgun
sticks) for protection. However, since IPE is not worn, it is technically not
considered to be PPE and is discussed in a separate section of this eTool.